wars of Angmar against Arnor
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The wars of Angmar against Arnor were a protracted series of conflicts in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth in which the Witch-king’s northern realm systematically attacked and ultimately destroyed the Dúnedain kingdom of Arnor.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wars against Angmar | 1 |
| wars of Angmar against Arnor canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: wars of Angmar against Arnor Context triple: [Angmar, notableEvent, wars of Angmar against Arnor]
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A.
siege of Aornos
The siege of Aornos was a major military operation during Alexander the Great’s Indian campaign, in which he captured a supposedly impregnable mountain stronghold in present-day Pakistan.
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B.
War of the Dwarves and Orcs
The War of the Dwarves and Orcs is a major conflict in Tolkien's legendarium, in which the Dwarves waged a brutal, years-long campaign of vengeance against the Orcs of the Misty Mountains following the slaying of King Thrór.
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C.
Destruction of Dol Guldur
The Destruction of Dol Guldur is the climactic downfall of Sauron’s stronghold in southern Mirkwood during the War of the Ring, when the White Council led by Galadriel overthrew and cleansed the fortress of its dark power.
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D.
War of Wrath
The War of Wrath is the climactic conflict at the end of the First Age in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, in which the Valar and their allies overthrow the dark lord Morgoth and reshape the world of Middle-earth.
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E.
Battle of the Morannon
The Battle of the Morannon is a climactic confrontation at the Black Gate of Mordor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s "The Lord of the Rings," where the forces of the West make a desperate stand against Sauron to distract him from Frodo’s quest.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: wars of Angmar against Arnor Target entity description: The wars of Angmar against Arnor were a protracted series of conflicts in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth in which the Witch-king’s northern realm systematically attacked and ultimately destroyed the Dúnedain kingdom of Arnor.
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A.
siege of Aornos
The siege of Aornos was a major military operation during Alexander the Great’s Indian campaign, in which he captured a supposedly impregnable mountain stronghold in present-day Pakistan.
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B.
War of the Dwarves and Orcs
The War of the Dwarves and Orcs is a major conflict in Tolkien's legendarium, in which the Dwarves waged a brutal, years-long campaign of vengeance against the Orcs of the Misty Mountains following the slaying of King Thrór.
-
C.
Destruction of Dol Guldur
The Destruction of Dol Guldur is the climactic downfall of Sauron’s stronghold in southern Mirkwood during the War of the Ring, when the White Council led by Galadriel overthrew and cleansed the fortress of its dark power.
-
D.
War of Wrath
The War of Wrath is the climactic conflict at the end of the First Age in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, in which the Valar and their allies overthrow the dark lord Morgoth and reshape the world of Middle-earth.
-
E.
Battle of the Morannon
The Battle of the Morannon is a climactic confrontation at the Black Gate of Mordor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s "The Lord of the Rings," where the forces of the West make a desperate stand against Sauron to distract him from Frodo’s quest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conflict in Middle-earth
ⓘ
event in The Lord of the Rings legendarium ⓘ fictional war ⓘ |
| describedIn |
The Lord of the Rings appendices
ⓘ
The Silmarillion (Akallabêth and Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age) ⓘ
linked to:
The Silmarillion
Unfinished Tales ⓘ |
| endTime | Third Age 1975 ⓘ |
| follows |
division of Arnor after Eärendur’s death
ⓘ
establishment of Angmar in Third Age 1300 ⓘ |
| hasAllyOfArnor |
Círdan’s Elves of Lindon
ⓘ
linked to:
Elves of Lindon
Elrond ⓘ Gondor under King Eärnil II ⓘ
linked to:
Kings of Gondor
Prince Eärnur of Gondor ⓘ
linked to:
Eärnur of Gondor
|
| hasCause |
Witch-king’s policy to destroy the northern Dúnedain
ⓘ
weakening and division of Arnor ⓘ |
| hasCommander | Witch-king of Angmar ⓘ |
| hasEnemyOfArnor |
Orcs
ⓘ
Witch-king of Angmar ⓘ evil Men of Rhudaur ⓘ
linked to:
forces of Angmar
|
| hasKeyEvent |
Angmar’s domination of Rhudaur
ⓘ
Battle of Fornost ⓘ division of Arnor into Arthedain, Cardolan, and Rhudaur ⓘ flight and death of Arvedui ⓘ intervention of Gondor and Lindon ⓘ scattering of the northern Dúnedain ⓘ siege and fall of Fornost ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Fornost
wars between Arthedain and Rhudaur with Angmar’s support ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
background to Aragorn’s heritage
ⓘ
creation of the Rangers of the North ⓘ preservation of the line of Isildur ⓘ |
| hasMainBelligerent |
Angmar
ⓘ
Arnor ⓘ |
| hasOpponentCommander |
Arvedui
ⓘ
Círdan ⓘ
linked to:
Círdan the Shipwright
Eärnur ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
destruction of Arnor
ⓘ
destruction of Arthedain ⓘ temporary ruin of Angmar ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Elves of Rivendell
ⓘ
Gondor ⓘ Hill-men of Rhudaur ⓘ Lindon ⓘ Orcs of the Misty Mountains ⓘ
linked to:
Goblins of the Misty Mountains
|
| hasResult |
end of the northern Dúnedain kingdom
ⓘ
survival of the northern Dúnedain as Rangers ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Middle-earth
ⓘ
linked to:
The History of Middle-earth
|
| startTime | Third Age 1300s ⓘ |
| takesPlaceIn |
Angmar
ⓘ
Arnor ⓘ Arthedain ⓘ Cardolan ⓘ Eriador ⓘ Rhudaur ⓘ |
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